Man dies after drinking Kachasu


Malawi

A 57-year-old man has died after drinking locally brewed beer called Kachasu without taking food.

The deceased Macford Matemba is reported to have drunk Kachasu at Manyenga village in Nkhotakota and he was later found dead at a house.

MalawiConfirming the incident to Malawi24, Nkhunga Police Spokesperson Ignatius Esau in Nkhotakota district said Matemba was taken to hospital where post-mortem revealed that death was due to low sugar.

Esau has since appealed to community members to desist from drinking beer without food in their stomach.

Kachasu is one of the local beers with highest alcohol percentage.

Matemba was from Chimbudzi village, Traditional Authority (TA) Wimbe in Kasungu district.

95 thoughts on “Man dies after drinking Kachasu”

  1. Imeneneyo Ndiye Mphoto Yake Ya Uchimo Pakut Mphoto Ya Uchimo Ndiyo Imfa. Kwake Kwatha Kwasala Kwa Ife Tisinthe.

  2. olembanununso tamalemban zomveka musatiyipitsile chakumwa chathu kachaso siipha munthu ine ndimamwa tsiku lililonse bwanji asakundipha mfufuzen ameney mwina njala ndiyomwe yamudabula osat kachaso dele mulekeletu osadzalembans zimenez mukapitiliza ndikausumilan kukhoti

  3. nde kut kachasu ndiwabwinotu? nanga munthu kumalira nd 57yrs that’s mean akhala akumwa mowa 4 long tym pamene timasprit ta ma factory munthu umafa short tym

  4. Its called Ombike here in Namibia. A kind of local, home- distilled Grappa. Most of the time the alcohol content I.e. percentage is not known and it can be deadly!!

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